Encantada/Encantado mix up?

Question

When you meet a new person and you want to say I pleased to me meet you. (encantada)

Does it change if I say it to a man or woman???

encantada (say to a lady) encantado (say to a man)

muchas gracias - saramallorca, Dec 7, 2010

Answer 1

(Estoy) encantada = I [a woman] am delighted -> Please to meet you.

(Estoy) encantado = I [a man] am delighted -> Please to meet you.

It has nothing to do with the other person.

pleased* - patch, Dec 7, 2010

Answer 2

You are saying that you are encantada. (Estoy encantada) female

I would be encantado. (Estoy encantado) male

The adjective in this case is modifying the person doing the talking.

Answer 3

You are the one being pleased (enchanted)- so as a female, you would use "encantada"

If you wanted to use the whole phrase:

Encantada de conocerlo-- when you say it to a man

Encantada de conocerla-- when you say it to a woman

But I would guess that the whole phrase is not used much.

Are you sure about that Stadt, I would have thought conocerte as the lo and la refers to a third person him and her and you are addressing a second person. - kenwilliams, Dec 7, 2010

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100428220507AAaEGUV - Stadt, Dec 10, 2010

I gave an answer in more formal Latin American Spanish, not informal Spanish Spanish. Sorry! - Stadt, Dec 10, 2010

Answer 4

Whether you use "Encantado" or "Encantada" depends on your gender.

I am a woman so I would say "(estoy) Encantada" when meeting either a man or woman.

A very lose translation is "I am charmed/enchanted to meet you."

Answer 5

It's always encantada since you're a girl. It reflects the person talking, not the person to whom you're talking.